Oppressive Rich people:
~cheat workers/employees of wages
~live in pleasure and luxury
~have fattened hearts
~condemned
~murder the just
Be patient under this oppression. Be patient.
Establish your hearts on the Lord. Be committed to the Lord.
Do not grumble against one another, lest you be condemned and forfeit your full reward
(2 John 8)
Don't look at your circumstances and grumble, BUT remember the Lord is compassionate and merciful. He has a plan for good and not for evil. All things work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. Not that all things are good in the sense of fun or pleasurable. They may even be difficult and painful, but God can turn even our hard times to something for our ultimate good. Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers. Later, he was falsely accused and put in jail. But God used all of that to teach and train Joseph and prepare him for the task of being 2nd in command of all of Egypt and to preserve his family. In his words, "You meant it for evil, but God meant it for good."
Don't swear. Let your yes be yes and no, no.
Speak honestly and plainly. Don't beat around the bush. I tend to be a say-it-like-it-is kinda person, which many times gets me into trouble. But, I'd rather people know the truth than to sugar-coat and lead them to believe that I think something differently. Of course, discretion is in order and we should always speak the truth in love.
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